A just world on a safe planet: a Lancet Planetary Health–Earth Commission report on Earth-system boundaries, translations, and transformations
Executive summary The health of the planet and its people are at risk. The deterioration of
the global commons—ie, the natural systems that support life on Earth—is exacerbating …
the global commons—ie, the natural systems that support life on Earth—is exacerbating …
Climate change and the hydropower sector: A global review
Renewable sources of electricity, such as solar and wind, need to be paired with sources of
reliable baseload. Hydropower is a renewable, low‐emission source of electricity baseload …
reliable baseload. Hydropower is a renewable, low‐emission source of electricity baseload …
Map** the world's free-flowing rivers
Free-flowing rivers (FFRs) support diverse, complex and dynamic ecosystems globally,
providing important societal and economic services. Infrastructure development threatens …
providing important societal and economic services. Infrastructure development threatens …
Sustainable hydropower in the 21st century
Hydropower has been the leading source of renewable energy across the world, accounting
for up to 71% of this supply as of 2016. This capacity was built up in North America and …
for up to 71% of this supply as of 2016. This capacity was built up in North America and …
GOODD, a global dataset of more than 38,000 georeferenced dams
M Mulligan, A van Soesbergen, L Sáenz - Scientific Data, 2020 - nature.com
By presenting the most comprehensive GlObal geOreferenced Database of Dams to date
containing more than 38,000 dams as well as their associated catchments, we enable new …
containing more than 38,000 dams as well as their associated catchments, we enable new …
The Brisbane declaration and global action agenda on environmental flows (2018)
A decade ago, scientists and practitioners working in environmental water management
crystallized the progress and direction of environmental flows science, practice, and policy in …
crystallized the progress and direction of environmental flows science, practice, and policy in …
[HTML][HTML] Distribution and characteristics of wastewater treatment plants within the global river network
The main objective of wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs) is to remove pathogens,
nutrients, organics, and other pollutants from wastewater. After these contaminants are …
nutrients, organics, and other pollutants from wastewater. After these contaminants are …
An index-based framework for assessing patterns and trends in river fragmentation and flow regulation by global dams at multiple scales
The global number of dam constructions has increased dramatically over the past six
decades and is forecast to continue to rise, particularly in less industrialized regions …
decades and is forecast to continue to rise, particularly in less industrialized regions …
Sustainable water management under future uncertainty with eco-engineering decision scaling
Managing freshwater resources sustainably under future climatic and hydrological
uncertainty poses novel challenges. Rehabilitation of ageing infrastructure and construction …
uncertainty poses novel challenges. Rehabilitation of ageing infrastructure and construction …
Global river hydrography and network routing: baseline data and new approaches to study the world's large river systems
Despite significant recent advancements, global hydrological models and their input
databases still show limited capabilities in supporting many spatially detailed research …
databases still show limited capabilities in supporting many spatially detailed research …